Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Quad Q6600
1.18
+61.6%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 62% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E6850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22182541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.770.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Quad (Desktop)Core 2 Duo (Desktop)
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release dateno datano data
Current price$67 $182
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 has 321% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E6850.

Technical specs

Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E6850 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus support1066 MHz1333 MHz
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core 2 Duo E6850 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1.18
+61.6%
Core 2 Duo E6850 0.73

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 62% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 1814
+62.3%
Core 2 Duo E6850 1118

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 62% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 270
Core 2 Duo E6850 333
+23.3%

Core 2 Duo E6850 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 772
+39.9%
Core 2 Duo E6850 552

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2460
Core 2 Duo E6850 3057
+24.3%

Core 2 Duo E6850 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q6600 by 24% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 8800
+50.9%
Core 2 Duo E6850 5830

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 51% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Quad Q6600 3547
+33.3%
Core 2 Duo E6850 2661

Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6850 by 33% in 3DMark06 CPU.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.18 0.73
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6850 in performance tests.


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